Glimpses of S. Pas.

Paging my armchair directors! It’s time for another fun-filled game of imaginary movie making! For my new readers, this is where I stomp my feet like Louis B. Mayer and demand that you come up with a great story for the location. So, don’t let me down, people … if this were a scene in […]

Sometimes people watching can offer glimpses of hidden worlds and even feel a bit like time travel. I’ve mentioned a similar phenomenon a few times before, but doesn’t it seem like these two are versions of the same guy? See how the hip young adult seems to be emerging from the shy teenager? Go to […]

I often look for reasons to drive on Hope Street. It’s a pretty little road, but not particularly noteworthy. Other South Pas streets have bigger landmarks, and flashier houses and larger trees. But I don’t drive on Hope Street for the views … I drive on Hope Street because it’s fun to say to myself, […]

When you live in the greater Los Angeles area, you get used to coexisting with Hollywood’s dream factory. Yet another film crew set up along El Centro the other day. Despite an impressively lavish production set up across the street in the library lawn and down the block at the brick lofts, it was business […]

Day melts into night as civilization ebbs and swells. Looking west from Arroyo Drive at dusk often yields exceptional views, but if you stop and listen, the cars on the freeway below sound kind of like ocean waves. (Unfortunately, this concrete sea has different sirens.) Go to Glimpses of South Pasadena

In the heart of the Mission West District, Amy’s Playground offers an indoor wonderland for South Pasadena’s adventurous under-six crowd. (And as I’ve mentioned before, this burgeoning demographic group is quite a crowd!) Beyond the old-fashioned toys and boutique gifts in the storefront windows you’ll find nearly 3000 square feet of indoor play space complete […]

Did I mention crape myrtle trees? It’s hard not to think of them when they line so many South Pas streets. Jacarandas may usher in the season but crape myrtles stay way past the curfew. In fact, they turn late summer into another lingering spring — blossoms last clear into September with shades of dark […]